who will not receive many times as much at this time, and in the age to come, eternal life.”
Parallel translations
- WEB who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.”
- KJV Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.
- BSB will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”
- NKJV who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.”
- NLT will be repaid many times over in this life, and will have eternal life in the world to come.”
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Quick answer
Those who sacrifice for the Kingdom receive far more now and eternal life in the age to come. God's reward vastly outweighs any earthly loss.
Overview
Jesus promises abundant recompense both in this life, often through the new family of God's people, and supremely in eternal life to come. The reward is gracious, not earned, flowing from God's generosity. This assures disciples that following Christ, though costly, leads to incomparable gain.
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Cross-references · 18
- Heb 13:5–6Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”
- Job 42:10Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.
- Rev 2:17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.
- Matt 12:32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.
- Luke 12:31–32But seek God’s Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you.
- Ps 119:72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YUD
- Ps 119:111I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Ps 119:103How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!
- Ps 84:10–12For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
- Ps 119:127Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
- 1 Tim 4:8For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.
- Ps 119:162I rejoice at your word, as one who finds great plunder.
- Ps 63:4–5So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.
- Rom 6:21–23What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
- Ps 37:16Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.
- 1 Tim 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- Rev 2:10Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- Rev 3:21He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
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